The upcoming second iteration of Asus's popular Eee PC could sport a touchscreen, reports have suggested.

According to Digitimes, which, like Asus, is based in Taiwan, the Eee 900 may also include GPS support. The claims are based on an interview with Kevin Lin, vice president of Asus' sales department.

Lin is quoted as saying that the Eee 900 is expected to ship in May or June and will be priced in the region of $500 (£250). The desktop version of the Eee, the E-DT, will be released at around the same time, priced at $199 (£99), said Lin.

The spokesperson who spoke with ZDNet.co.uk on Wednesday also said that the devices to go on sale at the end of April would not have touchscreens or GPS. Eee-enthusiasts have been modifying the laptop to include touchscreen technology for some months now, but that feature has not yet been officially introduced.